Our Leadership

iNetwork’s priorities are steered by the Executive Board with direction from the Network Leadership Groups. Each iNetwork programme has a Network Leadership Group which consists of iNetwork members who are leading practitioners in their field. The NLGs serve as both a programme board and a leadership forum for collaboration across the local public sector.

iNetwork Executive Board
  • Alison McKenzie-Folan, Wigan Council (Chair)
  • Christopher Lewis, Oldham Council 
  • Delphine Fitouri, Bradford District Care NHS FT
  • John Curtis, GM Combined Authority
  • Jon Learoyd, Yorkshire & Humber Digital Partnership
  • Karl Grocock, Calderdale Council
  • Lesley Bullen, The Guiness Partnership (EISS Chair)
  • Nichola Cooke, STAR Procurement (CPC Deputy Chair)
  • Paul James, Trafford Council
  • Peter Jones, Warrington & Cheshire Partnership
  • Peter Schofield, Manchester City Council (CPC Chair)
  • Phil Swan, GM Combined Authority (Interim Chair) (iStandUK Chair)
  • Rahna Riley, Rochdale Borough Council (TIPS Co-Chair)
  • Ridhwaan Hafezji, Tameside MBC
  • Robert Ling, North Yorkshire Council
  • Sarah Bullock, Chorley Council & South Ribble Council
  • Scott Littlewood, Tameside MBC
  • Stephen O’Brien, Sefton Council
  • Yunus Mayat, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (EISS Deputy Chair)
Effective Information Sharing and Security Network Leadership Group

Chair: Lesley Bullen, The Guinness Partnership
Deputy Chair: Yunus Mayat, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Members:

  • Alan Boardman, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
  • Andrew Swapp, GMP
  • Angharad Jackson, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
  • Ian Smith, Cumberland Council
  • Lesley Bullen, The Guinness Partnership
  • Nadeer Hussain, Oldham Council
  • Yunus Mayat, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

For more information about this group, contact: Shelley Heckman (Interim EISS Programme Lead)

 

Transforming and Innovating Public Services Programme Network Leadership Group

Co-Chair: Rahna Riley, Rochdale Borough Council

Members:

  • Alex Grundy, Plus Dane Housing
  • Chris Hart, Bolton Council
  • Chris Woodhouse, Bury Council
  • Delphine Fitouri, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • Gemma Emmett, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
  • Jo Johnston, Manchester City Council
  • Linda Russo, Wigan Council
  • Lorena Phillips, North Yorkshire Council
  • Phil Christian, Cheshire East Council
  • Samantha Tierney, West Lancashire Borough Council
  • Sharon Winn, Trafford Council
  • Shoukat Ali, Oldham Council
  • Stephen Curtis, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
  • Wayne Leatherbarrow, Sefton Council

For more information about this group, contact: Tom Hindmarch (TIPS Programme Lead)

Connected Procurement and Commissioning Network Leadership Group

Chair: Peter Schofield, Manchester City Council

Deputy Chair: Nichola Cooke, STAR Procurement

Members:

  • Agnieszka Gajli, YPO
  • Cath Bagley, Blackpool Council
  • Deborah Gaunt, Calderdale Council
  • Hannah Little, Lancaster City Council
  • Hywyn Pritchard, Merseyside Fire and Rescue
  • Karen Kennedy, Leeds City Council
  • Lianne Halliday, Cheshire East Council
  • Rob Banks, STAR Procurement
  • Roy Banks, West Yorkshire Combined Authority

For more information about this group, contact: Hannah Gains (CPC Programme Lead)